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Byzantine Empire
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- 1What made Constantinople so important-The cross roads of land and sea
-wealthy from trade
-had strong defenses
-excellent strategic position linking Europe and Asia - 2Who was Justinian-emperor from 527-565
-determined to revive ancient Rome
-conquered North Africa, Italy, and the southern Iberian peninsula
-caused the Byzantine empire to reach its peak
-rebuilt the church of Hagia Sophia and the city around it - 3Justinian's Code-a massive collection of laws
-called the Corpus Juris Civilis, or "Body of Civil Law"
-legal writings of Roman judges and a handbook for students
-collect, revised law of Europe
-monarchs and national law were greatly influenced by this - 4Who was Theodora-the wife of Justinian
-a politician
-served as adviser and co-ruler to Justinian
-started as an actress - 5Hagia Sophia-a cathedral in Istanbul
-constructed in 532
-now a museum
-reflects both heritages of Christianity and Islamic religions - 6What are icons-holy images
-contributed to the schism in the Church
-one emperor tried to ban icons because he thought it was like worshiping the images instead of God - 7The Great Schism-occurred 1054
-controversies that provoked a schism between Eastern and Western Christianity
-Byzantine= Greek Orthodox Church
-Roman= Roman Catholic Church - 8What made Constantinople a vital center of the empire?-trade routes within land and sea
-walls= incredible defensive walls
-linked Europe and Asia/ main trade route - 9In what ways did eastern and western Christianity differ?eastern:
western: - 10What is an autocrat? How did the Byzantine emperors differ from a king?- a ruler who has absolute power. Including over the Church affairs
- Byzantine emperors, however, don't affiliate with Church business
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- Ten World History (Byzantine Empire) Flashcards on Byzantine Empire, created by sdumas on 14/10/2015.
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